AN EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATION INTO THE POLARITY STABILITY OF THE ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE ON AN IN-FLIGHT PROJECTILE

Abstract

The paper describes exploratory experiments performed to determine the effects of gun barrel temperature on the stability of an in-flight bullet's natural electrostatic charge. The data derived from these exploratory experiments indicate that (1) there is a correlation between the polarity (negative-positive-zero) stability of the projectile's electrostatic charge and the thermal inertia effects in the rifle; (2) discrete mobile signal phenomena exist as a function of the thermal conditions in the launcher; and (3) it is possible to predict and/or control specified characteristics of the electrostatic charge on an in-flight projectile.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0626189

Entities

People

  • Morris L. Groder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Amplitude
  • Electric Charge
  • Electricity
  • Electrostatic Charge
  • Gun Barrels
  • Guns
  • Intervals
  • Launchers
  • Measurement
  • Naval Training
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Projectiles
  • Spacecraft
  • Static Electricity
  • Training
  • Training Devices

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • ballistics.